A spokeswoman for Taiwan’s President, Lai Ching-te, criticized the actions of Beijing after a New York Times reporter was expelled from China. This move followed Mr. Lai’s video appearance at a Times DealBook summit in New York. The reporter, Vivian Wang, based in Beijing, was expelled in February. Wang was not part of the DealBook...
Ukrainian Denials Over Drone Strikes Ukraine refuted Russia’s claims of a Ukrainian drone attack on the Russian-controlled Zaporizhzhia nuclear facility. Simultaneously, Kyiv intensified assaults on Russian energy targets, prompting Moscow’s accusations. Escalation in Energy Sector Attacks Ukraine’s military reported successful drone strikes on the Saratov oil refinery in Russia’s southwest, igniting a significant fire. This...
Heavy rains threatened the ongoing search efforts for two missing individuals in a flooded cave in Laos on Sunday. This follows the successful rescue of five people trapped underground for over a week. Finnish diver Mikko Paasi, an early international responder, mentioned to The Associated Press that rainwater had filled the cave up to its...
A suicide attack on a passenger train in Pakistan resulted in the deaths of at least 23 individuals and injuries to approximately 70 others. The incident occurred in Quetta, the capital of Balochistan province, reports The Associated Press. The explosive-laden vehicle detonated near a railway line, causing two train cars to overturn and catch fire....
In recent events, South Korean retail magnate Chung Yong-jin, the chairman of Shinsegae Group, issued a formal apology. He addressed the public backlash against Starbucks Korea’s recent marketing campaign, which was perceived as insensitive towards the victims of the 1980 military crackdown in Gwangju. During a televised statement, Chung apologized to the families of the...
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum announced on Monday that Mexico will host Iran’s World Cup team for its training base. This decision follows the relocation of the team’s base from the United States to Mexico for the summer soccer tournament. While Iran will play its group stage matches in the U.S., the team’s training base has...
Rescue teams from Laos and Thailand are working urgently to save seven individuals trapped in a cave in Xaisomboun province, central Laos. They have been stuck since last week, after heavy rain caused flash flooding that blocked their exit. The group of villagers entered the cave on May 19 in search of gold. However, the...
Three years after intense riots in Manipur, the state remains destabilized. Barbed wire and heavily guarded checkpoints make passage challenging. This is evident in the struggles faced by reporters trying to navigate the area even before the latest clashes. A new wave of ethnic violence is surging through Manipur, an isolated state in India’s east....
An explosion near a passenger train resulted in the deaths of at least 14 people in southwestern Pakistan on Sunday. Local officials reported that the blast occurred in Balochistan Province, a region close to Afghanistan’s border known for ongoing separatist insurgencies. The bomb detonated around 8 a.m. near a railway crossing as a shuttle train,...
Fox Business correspondent Lydia Hu reports on recent comments by Taiwan’s top diplomat, Alexander Yui. He warns of China’s regional ambitions as President Donald Trump evaluates a proposed $14 billion arms package for Taiwan. Yui emphasizes Taiwan’s critical role as a front-line defense against China’s wider goals, highlighting the island’s pivotal position due to its...